RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1931, Page 5

RACING.

REEFTON RACES. COAST HORSES' SUCCESSES, (Hy Telegraph —Her Tress Association) REEFTON April 15. The autumn meeting of the Keetton Jockey Club was held yesterday, wlieu there was a very large attendance. The ; day was perfect and some excellent : racing, with large fields. | The totalisator investments were in excess of the previous year's turnover |by CI9SL the total for the day being £8.562. in comparison to £8.3661 for the corresponding day last year. The gate takings also showed an increase' of £4O. Ha by Hun broke a tendon in the oft foreleg during the runing of the Irving Memorial, and her racing days are. now over. She ran second. Tn the Progress Trot, Arklow fell and Bingen Wilkes and Hpknri came down. Chancellor Boy lost his driver at the pest, and took no part in the race. Owing to the mishap the Reefton Trot was run on the grass track. Additional results:— Stewards’ Handicap, 6} furlongs.— (8) .Tael 1. (6) Clamor 2, (2) Coornassie 3. Also started: (6) Limited, (4) Quantum. (7) Booster. (8) White Ringlet, (9) Matan, (1) Tip Tree. Won by lengths, $ length. Time 1.23 3-o. High Weight Handicap, 7 furlongs. -46) Thurshy 1, (2) Hold Archer 2, (9) Quiiiobi 3. Also started: (8) Moorland, (2) Coll, (4) Animated, (?) Ardfinmm, flO) Now Boy. (ft) Fortalicc, (3) Bright Spear, (12) Corinthic, (11) John Dlx. Won by H lengths, 4 length. Time, 1.30 3-5. Reefton Trot Handicap (harness), ' 3.42 class. Ij miles.--(3) Great Thought 1 1. (14) Flying Kate 2, (9) Kawnna 3. Also started: (16) Invention. (6) Vesta Ray. (10) Etiquette, (11) Allanora, (4) Pointal, (7) Arklow. (12) Bingen Wilkes, (13) Chancellor Boy, (5) Alpine Melody, (8) Royal Iroquois, (1) Brixton, (5) Leading Lady. (2) Royal Dnmis. Won by 3 lengths: 3 lengths. Times, 3.33 2-5. 3.33 4-5. 4.34 1-5. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.—(2) Taku Tama 1. (3) Countermarch 2. (6) The Dove 3. Also started: (1) Colvear. (5) Warfille, (4) Coornassie, (7) Fortalice. AVo ii by ]J lengths; f length. Time, 1.30 4-5. AVONDALE J.C. handicap to gold money. AUCKLAND. April 15. The Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting concluded to-day in perfect weather. Ihe track was fast and the attendance good. The tote handled £27.590 compared with £34.130 for the second day last year, a total for the meeting of £51.001 compared with £7B 229. Results:— Hobsonville Handicap:— 1 Prince Hu 1: 4 High Pitch 2. Wiltshire and Star Comet fell. Wiltshire was mounted by H. Dulicn after his fall and went for third place, but tbe rider failed to draw the weight Won by 12 lengths. Time 3.46, Dominion Handicap:—(B) Aipina 1; (1) Hir the Deck 2: (13) Stimulant 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.27. Nursery Handicap:—(l) Royal Artist 1; (6) United 2; (3) Fedora 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.13 2-5. WaitaQere Handicap:—(l) Gold Money 1 ; (5) Brefresher 2; (3) White Wings 3. Won by a head. Time 1.2(3 2-5. Autumn Handicap: 1 : (2) Eager Rose 2; (3) Paitomi 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.5 2-5. Mount Eden Handicap.— (2) Supremacy 1: (4) Silvermine 2: (6) Hard Words 3. Won by lof a length. Time 1.12. Mt. Roskille Handicap : —(1) Royal Survey 1; (4) Grand Spirit 2; (3) •Taeldy Karo 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.40 3-5. Morrinsside Handicap :—(3) British King 1 : (9) Helium 2: (5) Trishna 3. Won bv a neck. Time 1.40 1-5.